Lyness Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Lyness Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Lyness family

Profession Census Frequency
School 10
Dock Labourer 3
General Labourer 2
House Keeper 2
House Painter 2
Workhand Master 2
Labourer 2
Pedlar 2
Clerk 1
House Maid Domestic 1
Outdoor Waiter 1
Bag Repairing 1
Baker's Errand Boy 1
Boiler Maker 1
Bridge Work Iron Works 1
Carter 1
Cigar Maker 1
Cotton Sorting 1
Housemaid Hotel 1
Inmate Of The Institution 1
Joiner 1
Labourer In Sawmill Wood 1
Laundress 1
Picture Framer 1
Ships Cook 1

Lyness Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Lines 67% 22,760
2 Lynes 83% 6,315
3 Lyness 100% 394
4 Lynass 83% 244

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The surname Lyness is the 3rd most popular variant of Lines.

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